Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Monday, February 9

Here are the top ten stories from across the country.

1. Senate schedules urgent plenary to revisit controversial Electoral Act changes

Amid mounting public backlash over recent amendments to the Electoral Act, the Senate has fixed an emergency plenary session for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, to address the growing controversy.Read more

2. IPOB announces end to Monday shutdowns in South-East, cites directive from Nnamdi Kanu

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the full and permanent termination of the Monday sit-at-home observed across the South-East, saying the order was personally issued by its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and takes effect from February 9, 2026.Read more

3. ‘We stand with you,’ Northern CAN commiserates with Muslim Ummah over Kwara massacre

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, has commiserated with the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria over the recent massacre in Kwara State where more than 100 Muslims were slaughtered by terrorists.Read more

4. El-Rufai alleges Nigeria’s security focus has shifted from citizens to power holders

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised alarm over what he described as a dangerous distortion of Nigeria’s national security system, warning that it is increasingly being used to defend political power rather than protect the lives and rights of citizens.Read more

5. Kwankwaso no longer a member of the NNPP – Party disowns former presidential candidate

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has disowned its former presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, following his recent comments that he facilitated a meeting between Governor Abba Yusuf and certain Supreme Court judges in 2019.Read more

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6. SERAP petitions CCB over ‘alleged abuse of office in Electoral Act amendment, tax reform laws’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Code of Conduct Bureau to promptly and effectively investigate the conduct of members of the Senate who allegedly participated in the removal of the provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Bill during plenary after the majority of the senators had voted for the inclusion of the provisions and without any debate on the proposed removal of the said provisions.”Read more

7. Court jails Ex-NEXIM Bank MD, Orya, 490yrs for N2.4bn fraud

Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja on Thursday, February 5, 2026 convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director, Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM) to 490 years imprisonment for bank fraud.Read more

8. Actress Angela Okorie publicly apologises to Mercy Johnson after arrest linked to online feud

Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has publicly apologised to her colleague Mercy Johnson weeks after her arrest and detention over alleged cyber-related offenses linked to their long-running feud.Read more

9. Iran hands Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi prison term, internal exile, lawyer says

An Iranian court has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a multi-year prison term, along with travel restrictions and internal exile, according to her lawyer.Read more

10. Haaland scores winner as Man City fight back to beat Liverpool

Erling Haaland scored a late winner for Manchester City as they fought back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in a Premier League clash on Sunday night.Read more

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